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三思而行
Mandarin · pinyin sān sī ér xíng
Meanings
- think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
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1–1–2–2 · san1 si1 er2 xing2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
saam1 si1 ji4 hang4
Cantonese word readings for 三思而行. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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saam1 si1 ji4 hang4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) look before you leap
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